Election of three parent members to the ESF Board of Governors
To : Parents of ESF primary, secondary and all-through schools
Dear Parent,
I am writing to let you know that there will be three vacancies for parent members on the ESF Board of Governors this year.
An ESF-wide election will be held from 1 to 15 September 2021 to appoint three new parent members. Parents of ESF primary, secondary and all-through schools are invited to stand for election. If you would like to contribute to the ESF community by joining the ESF Board, please do not miss this opportunity. To know more about the role and function of the ESF Board, please visit this link here.
Number of vacancies
This year, there are three vacancies to be filled, two for Category 1* and one for Category 2**. Parents of Jockey Club Sarah Roe School may stand in either category.
To stand for election
A parent is eligible to stand for election provided that he / she is not an ESF employee or the spouse of an ESF employee.
A proposer and a seconder, who must be parents / guardians with children in ESF primary, secondary or all-through schools, are required for a candidate to stand for election.
To make a nomination, please download and fill in the nomination form attached at the bottom of this message. Nominated candidates should also submit a personal statement which gives brief details of their experience and state how they can contribute to the ESF community. This statement will be printed and sent to all parents for voting.
The original nomination form with signatures and the personal statement must reach ESF Centre by 5 pm on 23 August 2021 at the following address:
CEO Office
English Schools Foundation
25/F 1063 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Please mark “ESF Board Election” on the front of the envelope. (Email copy is not accepted.)
Who can vote
For each ESF student, a maximum of two parents or guardians are entitled to vote.
Each parent can fill in one ballot paper (one set of votes) for each school attended by their children. For example, a parent with two children at KGV and two children at Beacon Hill School can fill in one ballot paper for KGV and one for Beacon Hill School.
How to vote
Ballot papers with details of the nominated candidates will be sent to parents by post by 1 September 2021. The ballot papers should be returned by post or by hand to reach ESF Centre by 12 noon on 15 September 2021. The ballots will be counted after 12 noon on 15 September 2021 at ESF Centre under the supervision of ESF’s internal auditor. Results will be announced immediately afterwards.
I would like to thank you in advance for your support in this election. If you have any enquiries, please contact Margaret Tang at margaret.tang@esfcentre.edu.hk.
Yours sincerely,
Belinda Greer
Chief Executive Officer
English Schools Foundation
*Category 1: (two vacancies): Parent of a student of a primary, secondary or all-through school.
**Category 2: (one vacancy): Parent of a student with special educational needs identified at Level of Adjustment 2 or above according to the ESF Levels of Adjustment.
Attachments
Nomination Form – Category 1 (B2-1)